Job Number

: 56249

Are you passionate about connecting talented people with meaningful careers? Do you excel in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? If so, we want to hear from you!

As a Recruitment Consultant with the City of Edmonton, you will play a vital role in building a skilled, diverse workforce that shapes our city's future. Leveraging your expertise in talent acquisition and experience in a unionized environment, you will deliver exceptional consulting support to hiring managers, supervisors, and employees—helping build a thriving municipality with new opportunities for everyone.

What will you do?

Independently lead the full-cycle recruitment process across complex, multi-union environments, consistently meeting or exceeding established time-to-fill metrics and service level agreements
Serve as a trusted recruitment partner and Subject Matter Expert to senior leaders, offering strategic talent insights, market intelligence, and customized hiring solutions aligned with organizational goals
Design and execute multi-channel candidate sourcing strategies that drive a continuous, high-quality pipeline of diverse, qualified talent for hard-to-fill and high-volume roles
Successfully manage and prioritize a dynamic requisition load of 30+ concurrent open recruitment projects without compromising quality, candidate experience, or timelines
Partner with multidisciplinary HR teams—including Total Rewards, Labour Relations, and Organizational Development—to deliver integrated workforce solutions and resolve complex client portfolio challenges
Interpret, apply, and advise hiring managers on complex collective agreement terms, clauses, and selection criteria to ensure compliant, transparent, and defensible hiring practices
Direct-liaise with Union Business Agents to proactively resolve selection disputes, negotiate posting waivers, and gain alignment on candidate assessment tools and recruitment procedures
Identify operational bottlenecks and lead continuous process improvement initiatives to streamline hiring workflows, reduce cycle times, and enhance candidate and hiring manager satisfaction
Adapt flexibly to shifting organizational needs by taking ownership of special projects and strategic HR initiatives as required

Qualifications

Education in Business Administration, Human Resources, Humanities or a related field. Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered
Minimum of three years of work experience within Human Resources, ideally in a recruiting environment

Assets

Experience with high-volume recruitment
Experience in a unionized environment
Experience interpreting and applying collective agreement language

Skills required for success

Candidate and Client Relations: Demonstrate effective management and influencing abilities when working with candidates and clients
Problem-Solving and Adaptability: Seek diverse perspectives, handle differing viewpoints, and manage multiple priorities with urgency and resourcefulness
Advisory and Technical Skills: Offer creative solutions, advise on best practices, and interpret collective agreement language
Operational Precision: Maintain high attention to detail across all responsibilities and initiatives
Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (https://bit.ly/4brRrXm)
Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation and inclusion
Applicants may be tested

Conditions of employment & work environment

Up to: 3 temporary, full-time positions (one 18-month duration and two 11-month durations)
Hours of work: 36.9 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Salary: $83,713.71- $104,643.58 (Annually)
This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and office
This position is eligible for the EDO program (Earned Day Off)

The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact employment@edmonton.ca. Learn more about our benefits https://bit.ly/COEbenefits.

Talent sourced through this process may be considered for similar opportunities within the City of Edmonton.

Recruitment Consultant: AS/SB

Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.

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Classification Title: PT1 - Human Resources

Posting Date

: Oct 15, 2026

Closing Date

: Oct 25, 2026 11:59:00 PM (MDT)

Number of Openings (up to)

: 3 - Temporary Full-time

Union : Management

Department

: Employee and Legal Services Division

Work Location(s)

Century Place, 10th Floor, 9803 - 102A Avenue

Edmonton T5J 3A3

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